Bike & Gear
The Bike
As part of the trip, Bike & Build provides us with bikes through a sponsorship with Zane’s Cycles. The bike provided is the Specialized Allez Triple, but we were also given the option of spending some more money out of pocket to upgrade. I decided that it would be worth the extra bit of money to get the Allez Elite, which has nicer components and is a compact double.
The above photo is a bit old; since then I’ve added bottle cages, fenders and saddle bag, and swapped out the stock saddle and tires for a Terry Butterfly and 700×25c Specialized Armadillos, respectively.
Gear
Bike Gear:
- bike!
- helmet
- cyclocomputer (Cateye Strada Cadence)
- frame pump (Topeak Road Morph with gauge)
- saddle (Terry Butterfly)
- Camelback H.A.W.G with 3L reservoir
- clipless pedals (Time ATAC Alium)
- saddle bag, which holds:
- tire levers
- cycling multi-tool
- Clif Bar
- mini sharpie
- multitool (Leatherman Wave)
- spare tube
- duct tape
- 2 bottles and bottle cages
- improvised cue-sheet holder (velcro, binder clips, and a duct-taped sheet of cardboard)
- fenders
- headlight (mounted on helmet)
- taillight
- 2 extra tires (Specialized Armadillo)
- extra Clif Bars
- extra tubes
- extra spokes
Cycling Clothing:
- 3 pairs of padded lycra shorts (Pearl Izumi Ultrasensor, Descente Aero-X, Performance Ultra)
- 2 Bike & Build jerseys (to be obtained)
- arm warmers
- leg warmers
- short-sleeved underarmor
- long-sleeve underarmor
- wind/water shell
- 3 pairs cycling socks
- MTB shoes
- cycling gloves
- thin full-finger gloves
- sunglasses
Normal Clothing:
- Bike & Build shirt (provided)
- 2 T-shirts
- 2 pairs of convertible pants
- 3 sports bras
- 3 pairs of underwear
- fleece jacket
- socks
- swimsuit
- sneakers
- sandals
Personal/hygiene/other
- sunscreen
- aloe gel
- insect repellent
- Chamois Butt’r
- 2-in-1 shampoo & conditioner
- shower gel
- deodorant
- toothbrush & toothpaste
- floss
- contact lens solution
- extra contact lenses
- nail clippers
- lip balm
- brush
- hair bands
- glasses
- journal
- stamps
- address book
Camping Equipment:
- sleeping bag
- sleeping pad (provided by B&B)
- quick-dry towel
- compressible pillow
- headlamp
- mesh laundry bags
- camping backback
Electronics:
- cell phone & charger
- point-and-shoot digital camera
- Canon Rebel XT
- memory cards
- chargers
- photo storage device
